Tag: Wittelsbachs

The Wittelsbachs had a history of crazy. Both Ludwig I and Ludwig II had their foibles (See posts on both of them here: http://www.historynaked.com/spanish-dancer-king/ and here: http://www.historynaked.com/ludwig-mad-king/ ) However, Ludwig II’s cousin, Elisabeth or Sisi as she was known, had a life more tragic than crazy. On the surface, Sisi had it all- beauty, wealth, […]

Crown Prince Rudolf was the heir to the Habsburg throne and the only son of Emperor Franz Joseph and his beautiful wife Elisabeth, or Sisi. He was in a notoriously bad marriage to Princess Stéphanie of Belgium, daughter of Leopold II. At first, the prince seemed to be in love but Stéphanie suffered under her […]

In a previous post, we took a look at the life of Ludwig, the Mad King of Bavaria. (Please see this post: http://www.historynaked.com/ludwig-mad-king/) He was not the only odd ball in the Wittelsbach family. The grandfather for which he was named had a distinctly overbearing personality and an obsession beautiful actresses. Ludwig came to the […]

The Wittelsbachs ruled Bavaria and in a landscape of mentally unstable royals, they were a special breed. Ludwig was born into a family rife with eccentricities if not downright psychosis. His aunt Alexandra was convinced she had swallowed an entire grand piano made of glass. That just lets you know what we are dealing with. Ludwig […]